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Photograph inside a decorated tent at an indoor event, with a stone pillar and brass lamps on the left. A bearded man with long dark hair, a crescent ornament at the crown, a flower garland and gold armband stands with palms pressed together in namaste beside a gold kalasha-topped lamp. He wears a red-brown wrap and a leopard-print cloth at his waist. A gold lion figure sits on the left altar with marigold garlands, and brass oil lamps stand on the red carpet. Behind him, a row of women in colourful salwar kameez and saris stand with hands folded, and rows of maroon bags sit on the floor. Hanging lights and banana leaves decorate the tent.

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A photograph inside a tented hall showing a person with long dark hair and a dark-haired headdress bending forward at a grey stone altar, hands pressed to the forehead in reverence. The figure wears a red and maroon sari with a leopard-print blouse, a pink and white flower garland, gold bangles and a dark crescent ornament in the hair. On the altar are golden lion figures, a gold lamp stand and a garlanded shrine with orange and red flowers. Behind, several women in saris and salwar stand with hands folded, and a large screen glows at right beside brass oil lamps on red carpet. Tented ceiling with hanging lanterns.2016-12-05December 05 20162016-12-05A figure with long dark hair and a pink-and-white flower garland bends forward at a stone ledge in front of a golden shrine decorated with gold lion figures and flowers. The figure wears an orange-red top, a leopard-print garment and a dark red skirt with gold bangles. Tall brass oil lamps stand on the red carpet, and behind them a seated audience in purple, pink and green saris and kurtas, several with hands folded, watches in a white tent with a projection screen and a video camera on a tripod. This appears to be a darshan moment at a tented event.2016-12-05 +1 copiesPhoto of a figure with long dark hair and a crescent ornament bowing deeply with forehead touching the stone ledge of a shrine, wearing an orange and red garment, a leopard-print blouse, gold bangles and a floral garland. Golden oil lamps, lion sculptures and marigold garlands stand on the carved stone altar, and women in pink and white stand in a tent behind with a camera on a tripod. The setting is a tented ritual hall at Adi Kailasa with red carpet and draped maroon curtains.2016-12-05December 05 20162016-12-05December 05 20162016-12-05Photograph of a temple-style shrine hall with a red carpet runner. In the centre a bearded man in a saffron-orange dhoti and matching shawl, a red turban, and a heavy gold necklace walks barefoot holding a white and purple flower garland. Behind him a stone shrine holds a deity murti framed by a golden arch decorated with marigold and multicoloured garlands, with brass oil lamps (deepas) flanking the base. Brass lamp stands line the carpet on both sides, and a seated figure in green and gold drapery sits on a throne to the left. Pada puja context not visually confirmed beyond the garlands and lamps.2016-12-03February 13 20182018-02-13A photograph of a single person in a temple setting, bowing forward with his forehead resting on a grey stone ledge carved with a floral scroll motif. He wears a brown-maroon dhoti-style garment with gold trim, a brown head covering with a gold ornament, a gold armlet, and a long garland of yellow marigolds, white flowers and red roses. His long dark hair falls down his back. Behind him stand brass lamp stands and a gold kalasha-like ornament, a small orange-clad deity figure decorated with flowers, a gold-leaf carved figure and a maroon drape. A video camera and a boom microphone are visible at the right edge, and a small lamp glows in the background. The setting appears to be a temple sanctum entrance with the person performing a respectful obeisance.2016-12-12December 12 20162016-12-12December 15 20162016-12-15A photograph of a priest in a saffron-orange dhoti and a leopard-print headwrap, wearing a white and red flower garland and gold armlets, standing at the left edge while holding a brass bell and a small oil lamp. Before him is a gilded deity shrine with golden crowns and ornate jewelled pieces, and a bell-shaped brass vessel decorated with pink flower petals. Behind the shrine, a backdrop shows a banyan tree and a tall Shiva linga. The scene is a puja at the altar with a flame lit before the deities.2017-09-10